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In Waldau Ward, 41.2% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 34.4% in Bulleen.

Waldau Ward's household and family structure is one of the most important demographic indicators. It reveals the area's residential role and function, era of settlement and provides key insights into the level of demand for services and facilities as most are related to age and household types.

To continue building the story, Waldau Ward's Household Summary should be viewed in conjunction with Households with Children, Households without Children, Household Size, Age Structure and Dwelling Type.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'

Household type
Waldau Ward - Total households (Enumerated)20212011Change
Households by typeNumber%Bulleen %Number%Bulleen %2011 to 2021
Couples with children2,05941.234.41,91942.937.2+140
Couples without children1,28125.627.21,20927.029.0+71
One parent families52710.511.045010.19.0+76
Other families390.81.1491.11.0-11
Group household681.42.5691.62.2-2
Lone person91918.421.866414.919.2+254
Other not classifiable household821.61.6861.91.5-4
Visitor only households250.50.5220.50.9+3
Total households5,000100.0100.04,472100.0100.0+528
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Waldau Ward in 2021 compared to Bulleen shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 41.2% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.5% were one-parent families, compared with 34.4% and 11.0% respectively for Bulleen.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 18.4% compared to 21.8% in Bulleen while the proportion of couples without children was 25.6% compared to 27.2% in Bulleen.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Waldau Ward increased by 528 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Waldau Ward between 2011 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+254 households)
  • Couples with children (+140 households)
  • One parent families (+76 households)
  • Couples without children (+71 households)

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